Bicycle-carrier.



C. Hf. GOOI ER. BICYCLEy CARHER. PPucATloN FILED In 9.1916.

l ,223,258 vPatented A-pr. 17, 1917.

J. 00a/ver'.

UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

- CHARLES H. COOPER, 0F BUENA VISTA., ILORIDA.

BICYCLE-CARRIER.

ing attachment for automobiles, and the pri? mary object of the invention is to provide a bracket which is extremely simple in constructio1i,and which may he quickly and easily clamped to the ruiming board of an automobile forsupporting a bicycle along side of the automobile so that' the bicycle may be transported by the automobile.

Vith the foregoing andother objectsin` view this invention consists in such novel `features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the aecompanying drawing' and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will Abe had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters designate. like and corresponding parts throughout the several'views, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the iniproved carrier showing the same applied.

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of'the carrier, and

Fig. 3 is a detail yi'eW of a device. used for engaging the. front wheel of the. bicycle.

under surface of the running board 2 of the automobile for securely attaching'the carrier to the automobile.. The carrier structure 5 also 'comprises a substantially U- shaped bar 8 which is attached by means-ot bolts 9 to the upper surface of the U-shaped clamp 6. The upper end of' the leg 10 of the U-shapedmember 8 is bent outwardly,

Specication of Letters Patent.

Application illed May 9, 1916.

f1."ateiit.ed Apr. 17, 1917.

Serial No. 96,1140.

as shown at ll ind it has wings 12 and 13 Jformed thereon .vhich have their upper surfaces eoncavely cut as shown at 14,101 snugly fitting the curved part 15 of the bicycle 3. A thumb screw 1G is carried by the angled port on ll ot' the leg 10 and it has a clamping bleek 1T Carried thereby,

--the under suil'ai e of whieh is provided with conc-.wed portions lh' for fitting upon the upper surtare it' the forked brace l, for securely clamping;Y the brace of the bicycle. The leg l!) ot 1 ie U-shap'ed member 8 has a forked vbar 2U adjustahly connected thereto b v means oi a wing nut 21 which is mounted upon a bolt :22. and a slot 23 t'orined in the fi rked bar 20. through which the holt 22 extinds. The bolt 22 extends through the leg l!) :ind attached tothe leg lil. The upper forked end 24 of the bar 0 engages'the angled brace 25 of the bicycle structurr` 2' as clearly shown in Fig. l ot' `the dra wing and eoacts with the clampingr structure f1 r seeurelv holding the bieyele attached tri the automobile. is desired to attach the bicycle to the side the side as illustrated in Fig. l, the U-shaped clamp structure S is disconnectedV from the elamp l. and is positioned reversely with respect thereto.

A bar 5:50 is p votally connected as shown When it` l ot the' autoinob le or machine opposite to at -Sl to the un ler surface of the running board 2 and it 1:. provided for engaging the I Jfront wheel 33 o the bicycle 3 for steadying this wheel.

l'n reducing tl e invention to practice, cer-- tain minor feati res ot' construction, combination and arrangement ot' parts may necessitate alterati in to 'which the. patentee is .entitled proridel such alterations are comprehendod within thev scope of what 4is claimed, v

1. ln a bicycle. carrier` the combination, of an attaching clamp. a substantially U- shaped bar detarhably connected to said attachingil clamp, iaid har having the upper end of one of its legs bent outwardly, transversely positioin d wingsl formed upon said outwardly bent end and having their upper surfaces eoneavily cut.. a thumb screw adjustably carried by the outer bent end of said leg, and a clamping plate. carried by said thumb screwv and adapted for coaction with said wings for secu'relv clamping the 2 U-shapeo member to n portion of a. bieyclc frame, theother leg of said member having its u per end forked.

2. lin a bicycle carrier, the combination,

5 of an attaching clamp, a substantially U- shaped bar detachably connected to said at tac-hing clamp, said bar having the upper end of one of its legs bent outwardly, trimsverscl'y ositioned wings formed upon said l0 outward y bent end un( having their upper surfaces concavely cut, a thumb screw ad justubly carried by the outer bent end of said leg. u rhu'upiug plate Carried by 'said thumb screw und adapted for coaction with said wings for securely chmlping the. U- shaped member to n portion of a bicycle. frame, and u forked bm' :icljustably carried by the other leg of said U-shuped member.

In testimony whereof I nllx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES ll. COOPER. Witnesses:

(hns. Mox'momn, M. B. POLL/um. 

